Forum rule on Necroposting?

[Memnoch21]

Dave, Tom, Lonnie, anyone? Can we get a rule or guidelines about Necroposting? I assume everyone knows the term but for those that don't, necroposting is finding a thread that's fairly dead and gone far down on the boards, posting it and bringing it back to the fore. Best example is what happened today in the Other section. Lately I've seen some of the newer users doing this and it can be a tad frustrating. Granted in the Marvel, LOTR or SW section it's not that bad as it may be a picture thread being brought back up, but the aforementioned incident in Other is a good reason to take a look at maybe having a Necro guideline. Unless Im the only one on about this?

[pixletwin]

Dave, Tom, Lonnie, anyone? Can we get a rule or guidelines about Necroposting? I assume everyone knows the term but for those that don't, necroposting is finding a thread that's fairly dead and gone far down on the boards, posting it and bringing it back to the fore. Best example is what happened today in the Other section. Lately I've seen some of the newer users doing this and it can be a tad frustrating. Granted in the Marvel, LOTR or SW section it's not that bad as it may be a picture thread being brought back up, but the aforementioned incident in Other is a good reason to take a look at maybe having a Necro guideline. Unless Im the only one on about this?

I agree. This is sorely needed. (I can think of a few exceptions like picture threads and such). :lecture

[King Darkness]

I thought this had something to do with posting pix of someone having sex with dead people:dunno

But, yeah, some threads should stay dead, but sometimes an old thread can justifiably be bumped, I think it would be a pain the ass for the mods to try and monitor this.

[tylerd]

Dave, Tom, Lonnie, anyone? Can we get a rule or guidelines about Necroposting? I assume everyone knows the term but for those that don't, necroposting is finding a thread that's fairly dead and gone far down on the boards, posting it and bringing it back to the fore. Best example is what happened today in the Other section. Lately I've seen some of the newer users doing this and it can be a tad frustrating. Granted in the Marvel, LOTR or SW section it's not that bad as it may be a picture thread being brought back up, but the aforementioned incident in Other is a good reason to take a look at maybe having a Necro guideline. Unless Im the only one on about this?

please clarify so i may understand. when someone posts a duplicate thread subject that recently was posted by someone else, that's wrong. and when a person does a search and resurrects a thread so he doesn't duplicate a thread, that's wrong too. so the acceptable practice is to do a search and if the thread isn't too old, you can post to it? how old is too old? yes a ruling should be made. maybe close a thread when it hasn't been posted to in a certain amount of time.

[Memnoch21]

please clarify so i may understand. when someone posts a duplicate thread subject that recently was posted by someone else, that's wrong. and when a person does a search and resurrects a thread so he doesn't duplicate a thread, that's wrong too. so the acceptable practice is to do a search and if the thread isn't too old, you can post to it? how old is too old? yes a ruling should be made. maybe close a thread when it hasn't been posted to in a certain amount of time.

Use common sense is the best response. If a thread hasn't been active in a year, I'd classify it as Necroposting.

[p!tu]

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:nono:nono:nono

[Bannister]

please clarify so i may understand. when someone posts a duplicate thread subject that recently was posted by someone else, that's wrong. and when a person does a search and resurrects a thread so he doesn't duplicate a thread, that's wrong too. so the acceptable practice is to do a search and if the thread isn't too old, you can post to it? how old is too old? yes a ruling should be made. maybe close a thread when it hasn't been posted to in a certain amount of time.

No, resurrecting a thread that hasn't had a post in a year about a friends death is wrong.

[p!tu]

No, resurrecting a thread that hasn't had a post in a year about a friends death is wrong.

:lecture:lecture:lecture

[Agent0028]

I think that post resurrection was pretty pointless, I wonder what the person was thinking... But, the problem with having a ban against the posting is that not much can be done outside of what Dave did locking the thread. Let's face it, alot of rules around here get broken (signature sizes), Dave goes pretty easy on us so long as nobody goes too far. So I don't think a ban would do too much, but I suppose having it in writing wouldn't hurt anything.

please clarify so i may understand. when someone posts a duplicate thread subject that recently was posted by someone else, that's wrong.
I know I've posted threads on topics that had been posted before if the thread was too hard to find, and I don't remember anyone giving me grief over it.

[Darklord Dave]

I've just started using the pruning function and will be aggressive with it in the future. But the mods will be conscious of resurrecting threads and will lock as appropriate.

[Memnoch21]

I've just started using the pruning function and will be aggressive with it in the future. But the mods will be conscious of resurrecting threads and will lock as appropriate.

:duff:duff:duff good to know Dave!

[tylerd]

No, resurrecting a thread that hasn't had a post in a year about a friends death is wrong.

wouldn't like to be a mod determining what older posts get closed.

[Vader AL]

is this really a major problem? it happens from time-to-time but i guess i've missed something happening this week.

[pixletwin]

wouldn't like to be a mod determining what older posts get closed.

Where is confusion here? If its a discussion thread about a figure that you just got and want to tell everyone what you think, that is fine.

If you're going through resurrecting threads that aren't really all that relevant anymore, there is a problem. If common sense doesn't differentiate between the two, you may have a problem (realising of course that you were the guy who posted the thread about porno stars). :lol

[Bannister]

Where is confusion here? If its a discussion thread about a figure that you just got and want to tell everyone what you think, that is fine.

If you're going through resurrecting threads that aren't really all that relevant anymore, there is a problem.

:lecture:lecture:lecture

[lcummins]

I think that post resurrection was pretty pointless, I wonder what the person was thinking...

Most likely, they just didn't pay attention to the dates of the posts... I've done that myself, so it is easy to overlook. I don't think it was intentional.

[p!tu]

Most likely, they just didn't pay attention to the dates of the posts... I've done that myself, so it is easy to overlook. I don't think it was intentional.

true but that thread was burried deep! it was so old!

[pixletwin]

true but that thread was burried deep! it was so old!

Exactly. How did he find the thread in the first place? :dunno

[Jen]

Most likely, they just didn't pay attention to the dates of the posts... I've done that myself, so it is easy to overlook. I don't think it was intentional.

I agree....I've yet to resurrect an old post...but when others have I've found myself posting not realizing that the thread is ages old. :o Plus the guy is a newbie....I'm sure he meant well and didn't realize he was bringing up old, painful stuff.

[pixletwin]

I agree....I've yet to resurrect an old post...but when others have I've found myself posting not realizing that the thread is ages old. :o Plus the guy is a newbie....I'm sure he meant well and didn't realize he was bringing up old, painful stuff.

I am sure he had good intentions. But they say that the road to Hell is paved with good necropostifiliac intentions. :monkey1

[lcummins]

I agree....I've yet to resurrect an old post...but when others have I've found myself posting not realizing that the thread is ages old. :o Plus the guy is a newbie....I'm sure he meant well and didn't realize he was bringing up old, painful stuff.

Exactly! and I would be willing to bet that every post after the first new one, this was what happened.

[Bannister]

Exactly! and I would be willing to bet that every post after the first new one, this was what happened.

I have no doubt the posts after that didn't see the date, but the person resurrecting had to know it was old. Of course, as I have pointed out on numerous occasions I constantly get pm's from people asking about stuff I listed 6 months ago. I guess some people just like searching through old threads.

[tomandshell]

There may be some natural times when a discussion that has quieted down for a while ramps back up due to a product update or shipping notice, etc. But the real zombie threads are fairly obvious and we can deal with them when they rise from the grave.

[Vader AL]

if you use the search engine it will pull up any thread associated with your seach criteria, no matter what the date. maybe that can be changed to only pull threads within the previous 12 months or something.

[pixletwin]

if you use the search engine it will pull up any thread associated with your seach criteria, no matter what the date. maybe that can be changed to only pull threads within the previous 12 months or something.

No no. That would be lame.

[Vader AL]

No no. That would be lame.

i agree completely.

[tylerd]

Where is confusion here? If its a discussion thread about a figure that you just got and want to tell everyone what you think, that is fine.

If you're going through resurrecting threads that aren't really all that relevant anymore, there is a problem. If common sense doesn't differentiate between the two, you may have a problem (realising of course that you were the guy who posted the thread about porno stars). :lol

i personally am not confused since it was explained but others may be. i will leave the sorting out of what stays and what goes to the mods on the board. as far as common sense...well you really need to cut me some slack. after all, i am the one who started the porn star thread. :lol

[pixletwin]

i personally am not confused since it was explained but others may be. i will leave the sorting out of what stays and what goes to the mods on the board. as far as common sense...well you really need to cut me some slack. after all, i am the one who started the porn star thread. :lol

:lol:lol:lol

[ProgMatinee]

Is this thread too old to bump?



:lol

[p!tu]

Is this thread too old to bump?



:lol

Not funny dude!
:nono:nono:nono:nono

[Boba Fett]

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[tylerd]

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if this definition is right, then the thread resurrection that started this debate was imo justified. it is never insignificant to remember someone fondly or to pay respects. there are graveyards across the globe that attest to this. :monkey2

and just a special prayer out there to all our lost friends and relatives. keep them alive by keeping their memory alive.

[Bannister]

if this definition is right, then the thread resurrection that started this debate was imo justified. it is never insignificant to remember someone fondly or to pay respects. there are graveyards across the globe that attest to this. :monkey2

and just a special prayer out there to all our lost friends and relatives. keep them alive by keeping their memory alive.

I personally think the only person who should resurrect a thread like that is the OP. That is just my opinion of course.

[DarkArtist81]

I personally think the only person who should resurrect a thread like that is the OP. That is just my opinion of course.

Ditto that... Any other person coming in and doing that has no real right to remind the original poster of the pain they were feeling when they posted it.

[tylerd]

there are too many assumptions going here. i may have missed where the op was 'painfully' reminded of their loss. sometimes talking about it and fondly remembering the good things about the person helps the closure. just because it was brought up doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad thing.

[Bannister]

there are too many assumptions going here. i may have missed where the op was 'painfully' reminded of their loss. sometimes talking about it and fondly remembering the good things about the person helps the closure. just because it was brought up doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad thing.

I said it was my opinion. You have yours, I have mine.

[pixletwin]

there are too many assumptions going here. i may have missed where the op was 'painfully' reminded of their loss. sometimes talking about it and fondly remembering the good things about the person helps the closure. just because it was brought up doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad thing.

My best friend lost his father 2 years ago. I never mention it to him unless he initiates. That just good manners. Period.

[DarkArtist81]

My best friend lost his father 2 years ago. I never mention it to him unless he initiates. That just good manners. Period.

That's how I feel as well. I mean, if someone came up to me and said..

"Hey man... didn't your Mom die around this time of the year, back when you were 12? That sucks."

I'd be a little put off by it. If I bring it up, that's fine.. but to have it put back in my face and remind me of it, I just think it's not good manners to do so. At least IMO.

[Bannister]

That's how I feel as well. I mean, if someone came up to me and said..

"Hey man... didn't your Mom die around this time of the year, back when you were 12? That sucks."

I'd be a little put off by it. If I bring it up, that's fine.. but to have it put back in my face and remind me of it, I just think it's not good manners to do so. At least IMO.
Besides, I think at this point all the necroposting is on purpose as seen by two more threads that have been resurrected by the same person.

[pixletwin]

Besides, I think at this point all the necroposting is on purpose as seen by two more threads that have been resurrected by the same person.

Yup. Not to mention the fact that I am getting a strong melvin-like vibe from him.

[Batty]

I'm doing my own necroposting right now! :rock

[tylerd]

My best friend lost his father 2 years ago. I never mention it to him unless he initiates. That just good manners. Period.

that may be just you. they are teaching differently in bereavement meetings. just sayin.

[Ashton16]

I would like to nominate this thread for

"A n a l Retentive Thread of the Year"!

[Bannister]

that may be just you. they are teaching differently in bereavement meetings. just sayin.

So they are teaching people in bereavement meetings to go up to others who have lost loved ones and bring the loved one up out of nowhere.

[Bannister]

I would like to nominate this thread for

"A n a l Retentive Thread of the Year"!

:rotfl:rotfl:rotfl

[tylerd]

So they are teaching people in bereavement meetings to go up to others who have lost loved ones and bring the loved one up out of nowhere.

listening to someone pay their respects to your lost loved one is part of the healing process. people often say, "i'm very sorry to hear of your loss. my deepest and sincerest condolences to you and your family." hallmark actually has an entire greeting card section about the subject.

just because someone has died, doesn't make it taboo to talk about it.

[pixletwin]

listening to someone pay their respects to your lost loved one is part of the healing process. people often say, "i'm very sorry to hear of your loss. my deepest and sincerest condolences to you and your family." hallmark actually has an entire greeting card section about the subject.

just because someone has died, doesn't make it taboo to talk about it.

Dude just doesn't get it. :nono

[tylerd]

Dude just doesn't get it. :nono

oh, i get that some don't want to talk about it. do you get that some feel better when they do talk about it?

[pixletwin]

oh, i get that some don't want to talk about it. do you get that some feel better when they do talk about it?

My oh my, what large amounts of specualtin' we do be doing in these parts. :rolleyes:

[tylerd]

My oh my, what large amounts of specualtin' we do be doing in these parts. :rolleyes:

no more than in slick city. :lol

[ProgMatinee]

Isn't this the internet?

Someone posting to a thread that you created and chose to share to the world a personal story isn't the same as someone bringing up bad things in person.

The OP should have asked admin for the thread to be locked if they felt the issue was closed. This goes for everything.

[Memnoch21]

I was the OP and reason I started this thread was because its just a few new members bringing up threads that are OVER a year old and essentially adding nothing new.

[ProgMatinee]

I was the OP and reason I started this thread was because its just a few new members bringing up threads that are OVER a year old and essentially adding nothing new.


Sorry, I meant the OP of the thread of the person that died in Africa should have asked for the thread to be closed if it was a sensitive subject to be rehashed for them.

As far as adding something new, IMO, it shouldn't matter if the thread is old or not, adding nothing new is LAME and some of the biggest abusers of that are the people who have been around for ever and just like to post things like

:rock2:rock2:rock2:rock2

when their friends say something they agree with.

I agree with the previous poster that said "if starting threads that already exist is wrong and bumping existing threads is wrong, what is one to do?"

Also, there are many people that would have a cow if you deleted old threads....yet old threads shouldn't be allowed to be posted to? Huh?

I'm not encouraging people to bump threads to say nothing, but making rules to prevent it is lame. The forum in general can moderate itself through natural selection.

People who post a lot of BS will be ignored or berated and they will either change or leave. No need over regulating things.

[Fritz]

If I were a mod, I would edit the thread of the poster that resurrected the thread to say "I ate a poop sandwich" and then I'd lock the thread. :monkey5 :rotfl

Thanks for the inspiration Tom! :D

PS. I reserve the right to resurrect the Seven of Nine premium format thread every year if no one posts in it just because it's an awesome PF and Jeri Ryan is hot :drool

[tomandshell]

I promise to leave that one alone when it resurfaces.

[Shai Hulud]

If I were a mod, I would edit the thread of the poster that resurrected the thread to say "I ate a poop sandwich"


Dave did that to me once.:monkey4

[pixletwin]

Necroposter. :monkey2

[Cocoboloboy]

Dave did that to me once.:monkey4

I think a Tonner avatar of shame is in order here.:monkey3

[Polystoner]

PS. I reserve the right to resurrect the Seven of Nine premium format thread every year if no one posts in it just because it's an awesome PF and Jeri Ryan is hot :drool

:lol:lol:lol
Here's in the meantime:

[FlyAndFight]

I think a Tonner avatar of shame is in order here.:monkey3


Too funny! :lol:lol:lol